Images: Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380 rolls out of final assembly line

September 14, 2009 Comments Off on Images: Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380 rolls out of final assembly line 397 Views

The first Lufthansa A380 aircraft rolled out the final assembly hangar in Toulouse on September 7th, 2009. A380-841 Manufacturer Serial Number MSN038 which is currently registered as F-WWSH will eventually be registered as D-AIMA when it is delivered to Lufthansa next year.

External ground tests are being carried out before preparation activities for the first flight. In a few weeks, the aircraft will perform its ferry flight to Hamburg for cabin furnishing and painting.


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Images are copyright Airbus, photographer H. Goussé.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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